alexandra9426

Q: Split View not working

I cannot get split view to work at all on my computer. 2013 Macbook Air 13". "Displays have separate spaces" is checked and I've tried unchecking/re-checking/rebooting several times, but nothing has worked. Has anyone else had this problem and can anyone tell me how I might be able to fix this?

Posted on Oct 25, 2015 8:50 PM

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Q: Split View not working

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  • by actionmarker,

    actionmarker actionmarker Oct 26, 2015 3:13 AM in response to alexandra9426
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    Oct 26, 2015 3:13 AM in response to alexandra9426

    Here is a few ways to get into split screen. Note, not all apps work in split screen.

    Do any of these get you into split view?

     

    1. Have the 2 apps you want in standard view to use in split screen on the same desktop space. Click-hold the the full screen button of one of them and the app will go into full-screen and move to one half of the screen. The second app, and any others that are on the original desktop space that can go into split screen mode will be presented to you in the other half of your screen. Select the one you want.

     

    2. Put both of the two apps that you want on in split screen into full screen mode. Go to mission control and drag one full screen desktop of the other one and they will make one split screen space.

     

    3. Have the 2 apps you want in standard view to use in split screen in any desktop space. Go to one of them and drag it up to the top of your display, past the menu bar and it will open mission control and drop the app window into an empty area on the desktops row at the top of mission control. The app makes its own full screen desktop space. Now go to the other app and do the same, dragging it up to the top of your screen into mission control and drop it on top of the first full screen app. They are then placed in spilt screen.


    Spilt View is limited by the minimum width of an application's window when in standard view. If two app takes up more than the full width of the your display when you resize each application window to their minimum width, then they will not be able to be shared in Split View.

  • by a.calder,

    a.calder a.calder Oct 28, 2015 11:40 PM in response to actionmarker
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    Oct 28, 2015 11:40 PM in response to actionmarker

    I have tried the suggestions in your post, and I have tried other suggestions I have seen, including many restarts.  I still cannot get Split View to work on my MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013).

     

    Here is a video of what I have tried: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKghfZV6Bxo